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Ethernet is Still Going Strong After 50 Years::The technology has become the standard LAN worldwide

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[-] TaintPuncher@lemmy.ml 132 points 7 months ago

The only bad thing about Ethernet cables is that they’re shaped like a goddamn grappling hook. If I wanna pull an Ethernet cable through my desk, I must understand that every other cable in its path is coming with it.

[-] KpntAutismus@lemmy.world 132 points 7 months ago

always buy the more expensive ones with the foreskin.

[-] TurnItOff_OnAgain@lemmy.world 83 points 7 months ago

The foreskin gets in the way when pulling it out of the port though.

[-] raptir 39 points 7 months ago

Tell me about it.

[-] havokdj@lemmy.world 28 points 7 months ago
[-] ClockworkOtter@lemmy.world 16 points 7 months ago

I'm pretty sure your ethernet cable shouldn't be getting hot

[-] havokdj@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago

What about getting hot for your Ethernet cable?

Your nice, long, sexy Ethernet cable? With that wide bandwidth? That low latency? I'm getting wet just thinking about it. Let's LAN party ;)

[-] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 9 points 7 months ago

Choke me daddy

And spank me with this:

[-] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 5 points 7 months ago

I've never had that problem 😉

[-] atx_aquarian@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago

I always crimp my own, including using slide-on/slide-off hoods. That way I can back the hood off before plugging it into the port, which keeps it easy to disconnect, and I can slide it back on before pulling it through a tight spot.

[-] TurnItOff_OnAgain@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

I crimp my own, but never used the hoods before on self made. Usually I run it where it needs to be then put the end on

[-] greybeard@lemmy.one 14 points 7 months ago

I've never heard it called foreskin, that's pretty funny, but FYI, the proper term is "boot". And I'm a big fan of no boots in the rack. They are nice for desks and places cables might be rearranged constantly, but in switches and backs of servers they just slow you down.

[-] sneezymrmilo@lemmy.world 11 points 7 months ago

Almost spit my coffee out god damn was not ready to read that 😂

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